Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of M0 2 , AlO 2 , PO 2 and SiO 2 tetrahedral oxide units and having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula: wherein R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (M w Al x P y Si z )O 2 and has a value of from zero (0) to about 0.3; "M" represents at least two elements selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, cobalt, gallium, germanium, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, titanium, vanadium and zinc; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" (where "w" is the sum of the individual mole fractions "t", "u" and "v") represent the mole fractions of elements "M", aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides, being such that they are within the pentagonal compositional area defined by points A, B, C, D and E of Fig. 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of M0 2 , AlO 2 , PO 2 and SiO 2 tetrahedral oxide units and having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula: wherein R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (M w Al x P y Si z )O 2 and has a value of from zero (0) to about 0.3; "M" represents at least two elements selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, cobalt, gallium, germanium, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, titanium, vanadium and zinc; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" (where "w" is the sum of the individual mole fractions "t", "u" and "v") represent the mole fractions of elements "M", aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides, being such that they are within the pentagonal compositional area defined by points A, B, C, D and E of Fig. 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Crystalline molecular sieves according to claim 1 wherein "w", "x", "y" and "z" are within the tetragonal compositional area defined by points a, b, c, d, e and f of Fig. 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table A.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table B.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table D.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table E.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at-least the d-spacings set forth in Table F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table G.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table H.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least tte d-spacings set forth in Table J.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table K.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table L.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table M.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 ° having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table N.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 wherein "M" is selected from the group consisting of magnesium, manganese, titanium, vanadium, zinc, cobalt, iron and berylluim.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 wherein two elements "M" are present.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 17 wherein "M".is cobalt and manganese.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 wherein three elements "M" are present.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 19 wherein "M" is cobalt, manganese and magnesium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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Process for preparing the crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 having three-dimersional framework structures wherein said process comprises providing at an effective temperature and for an effective time a reaction mixture composition expressed in terms of molar oxide ratios as follows: wherein "R" is an organic templating agent; "a" is the amount of "R" and may be zero or an effective amount greater than zero to about 6; "b" has a value of from zero to about 500;"M" represents at least two elements selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, cobalt, gallium, germanium, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, titanium, vanadium and zinc; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions, respectively, of elements "M", aluminum and phosphorus and silicon in the (M w Al x P y Si z )O 2 constituent, and the mole fraction of each element, aluminum, phosphorus and silicon has a value of at least 0.01, whereby the molecular sieves of claim 1 are prepared.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 where "w", "x", "y" and "z" are within the area defined by points F, G, H, I and J of Fig. 3.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 wherein the source of phosphorus in the reaction mixture is orthophosphoric acid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 wherein the source of phosphorus in the reaction mixture is orthophosphoric acid and the source of aluminum is at least one compound selected from the group of pseudo-boehmite and aluminum alkoxide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 24 wherein the aluminum alkoxide is aluminum isoproproxide.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 wherein the source of silicon is silica.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 wherein the reactive sources of elements "M" are selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, alkoxides, nitrates, sulfates, borates, germanates, vanadates, halides, carboxylates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 or claim 22 wherein the organic templating agent is a quaternary ammonium or quaternary phosphonium compound having the formula: wherein X is nitrogen or phosphorus and each R is an alkyl or aryl group containing from 1 to 8 cacbon atoms.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 wherein the organic templating agent is an amine.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 21 or claim 22 wherein the templating agent is selected from the group consisting of tetrapropylammonium ion; tetraethylammonium ion; tripropylamine; triethylamine; triethanolamine; piperidine; cyclohexylamine; 2-methyl pyridine; N,N-dimethylbenzylamine; N,N-dimethylethanolamine; chlorine; N,N-dimethylpiperazine; l,4-diazabicyclo-(2,2,2) octane; N-methyldiethanolamine; N-methylethanolamine; N-methylpiperidine; 3-methylpiperidine; N-methylcyclohexylamine; 3-methylpyridine; 4-methylpyridine; quinuclidine; N,N'-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo (2,2,2) octane ion; tetramethylammonium ion; tetrabutylammonium ion; tetrapentylammonium ion; di-n-butylamine; neopentylamine; di-n-pentylamine; isopropylamine; t-butylamine; ethylenediamine; pyrrolidine; 2-imidazolidone; di-n-propylamine; and a polymeric quaternary ammonium salt [(C 14 H 32 N 2 )(OH) 2 ] x wherein x is a value of at least 2. -
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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Molecular sieves prepared by calcining the compositions of claim 1 or claim 2 at a temperature sufficiently high to remove at least some of any organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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Process for separating molecular species from admixture with molecular species having a lesser degree of polarity which comprises contacting said mixture of molecular species with a molecular sieve of claim 1 or claim 2 having pore diameters large enough to adsorb at least one of the more polar molecular species, said molecular sieve being at least partially activated whereby molecules of the more polar molecular species are selectively adsorbed into the intracrystalline pore system thereof.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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Process for separating a mixture of mdl6cular species having different kinetic diameters which comprises contacting said mixture with a molecular sieve of claim 1 or claim 2 having pore diameters large enough to adsorb at least one but not all molecular species of said mixture, said molecular sieve being at least partially activated whereby at least some molecules whose kinetic diameters are sufficiently small can enter the intracrystalline pore system thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 32 wherein the more polar molecular species is water.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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Process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon under hydrocarbon converting conditions with a molecular sieve of claim 1 or claim 2.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is cracking.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrocracking.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrogenation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is polymerization.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is alkylation.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is reforming.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrotreating.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is isomerization.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 43 wherein the isomerization conversion process is xylene isomerization.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 35 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is dehydrocyclization.